SCHOOLWIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS (SW-PBS)
Continue to main contentWhat is SW-PBS?
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) is a framework for creating safe and orderly learning environments in schools while improving the social-emotional outcomes for students. It is a proactive approach that relies on research-based practices, including developing clear behavioral expectations, teaching these expectations, acknowledging appropriate behavior, consistently correcting inappropriate behavior, and using behavioral data to systematically solve problems. SW-PBS is built on a three-tiered model that provides additional behavioral support to students who are not responding to the tier 1 interventions.
What are the benefits of SW-PBS?
Schools that consistently implement and use SW-PBS have:
- Improved school climate
- Improved student achievement
- Reduced in-suspension and referral rates
SW-PBS Tier 1 Sustain
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| October 15, 2024 | Meeting 1 |
| January 23, 2025 | Meeting 2 |
SW-PBS Tier 2 and 3 Sustain
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| October 29, 2024 | Meeting 1 |
| February 11, 2025 | Meeting 2 |
SW-PBS Tier 3
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| September 20, 2024 | Meeting 1 - CANCELED |
| November 13, 2024 | Meeting 2 - Readiness and Overview |
Other Training
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | Classroom Management 101 |
| September 24, 2024 | SW-PBS Nuts and Bolts (Overview for New Staff and Administrators) |
| September 26, 2024 November 22, 2024 February 24, 2025 |
Classroom Management Cohort 24-25 |
CONTACT
Maria Allen
SW-Positive Behavior Support Specialist
mallen@semo.edu
(573) 986-6193
SW-Positive Behavior Support Specialist
charrington@semo.edu
(573) 986-6056
School-wide Positive Behavior Support Resources
- Missouri School-wide Positive Behavior Support
- National Technical Assistance Center on School-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
- Association for Positive Behavior Support
- Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Program
- Arizona Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
- Maryland Positive Behavior Inventions and Supports
- Illinois Positive Behavior Support Program
- Teaching Tools: Easing Transitions for Young Children with Challenging Behavior
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701